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The representatives received plaques on behalf of Sydney and<br />
Randy that recognized the men’s service to both the military and<br />
the chapter.<br />
A local newspaper featured the event <strong>in</strong> a brief article.<br />
Text of Chapter 230’s memorial service<br />
We gather this afternoon to remember Randy Lanoux and Sydney<br />
McCullough, both members of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Korean<br />
War Veterans.<br />
Randy was the first and only secretary. In this and every job he had he<br />
served with competence and faithfulness, striv<strong>in</strong>g ever for perfection.<br />
Sydney McCullough was one of the early members of this Baton Rouge<br />
Chapter. His daughter, son and grandson are with us <strong>in</strong> this memorial service.<br />
The number of surviv<strong>in</strong>g veterans from the Korean War grows fewer with<br />
each pass<strong>in</strong>g year. That grim reality underscores the importance keep<strong>in</strong>g<br />
your stories told, your memories refreshed, the histories of your unit, your<br />
mission and your experience remembered.<br />
The cost of war can never be fully measured. We may calculate the cost<br />
of ships, and planes, tanks and trucks, weapons and bombs, ammunition<br />
and supplies, rebuild<strong>in</strong>g cities destroyed, schools and hospitals, and roads<br />
and bridges. But, when we have calculated the cost <strong>in</strong> dollars, we’ve just<br />
begun to measure the cost of war.<br />
Some have given their lives, young men and women, who did not return<br />
from battle. Some returned wounded, <strong>in</strong> body, m<strong>in</strong>d and spirit. Some<br />
returned, but never recover fully.<br />
All who come home are never the same aga<strong>in</strong>: careers <strong>in</strong>terrupted, education<br />
put on hold, marriages postponed, or hurried up, fathers miss<strong>in</strong>g<br />
crucial years of <strong>in</strong>fants grow<strong>in</strong>g up.<br />
There is the stress on families, the stra<strong>in</strong> on marriage. These family<br />
members, wives, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, parents,<br />
though they may not wear the uniform, also bear the cost of war.<br />
So we gather today to keep alive these memories, of the glory and the<br />
pa<strong>in</strong>, of joyful reunion and difficult estrangement, of moments of glory and<br />
hours of suffer<strong>in</strong>g…<br />
It is important to remember. So we gather to keep alive these memories.<br />
As we remember <strong>in</strong> this hour, grant that every one of us may renew our<br />
solemn vow to br<strong>in</strong>g the day when we can “beat swords <strong>in</strong>to plough<br />
shares, and spears <strong>in</strong>to prun<strong>in</strong>g hooks, when nation shall not lift up sword<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st nation and neither learn war any more (Isaiah 2:4).”<br />
Arthur C. Golden, 505 Lake Villa Drive<br />
Baton Rouge, LA 70810<br />
270 SAM JOHNSON [TX]<br />
J.D. Randolph sets an excellent example for all veterans<br />
throughout the country. His high activity and numerous positions<br />
<strong>in</strong>clude President of Sam Johnson Chapter, President of Greater<br />
Dallas Veterans, and National Director VAVS. He is also on the<br />
Dallas VA Board and does many th<strong>in</strong>gs for Fisher House.<br />
I might add that everyth<strong>in</strong>g he touches shows improvement.<br />
The real beauty of J.D. (or Randy) is that he is always positive.<br />
He has taught many people <strong>in</strong> the area to excel at their effort to<br />
help other veterans.<br />
Volunteers extraord<strong>in</strong>aire<br />
(L-R) Assistant<br />
Chief Harry<br />
Jacobson, Bobby<br />
Kay Scogg<strong>in</strong>s, Chief<br />
Volunteer, J.D.<br />
Randolph, Pres.<br />
Sam Johnson<br />
Chapter 270 &<br />
Greater Dallas Vets,<br />
Joe Dalpiaz, Director<br />
Of Dallas VA<br />
CID 270 members who logged over 300 volunteer hours <strong>in</strong> 2008 hold<strong>in</strong>g<br />
their plaques of appreciation (L-R) J. D. Randolph (511 hours), “Ski”<br />
Wojciechowski (590 hours), Keith Fannon ( 382 hours), George Kraus (342<br />
hours). Wayne Neely (343 hours) not shown. Picture by Charles Buckley.<br />
Hold<strong>in</strong>g plaques of appreciation for volunteer service are CID 270 members<br />
who logged over 200 hours <strong>in</strong> 2008 (L-R) J. D. Randolph (511), Ski<br />
Wojciechowski (590), Keith Fannon (382), George Kraus (342), Bill<br />
Carman (260), Tilford Jones (256), Doyle Dykes (225), Cliff Platt (210),<br />
and Morris Chambers (215). Photo by Charles Buckley.<br />
J.D. was one of our orig<strong>in</strong>als, and he is the person who made<br />
the blue shirt known as a <strong>KWVA</strong> veteran help<strong>in</strong>g other veterans.<br />
Ed Buckman<br />
erb7964@sbcglobal.net 45<br />
The Graybeards<br />
May – June 2009